Harry B Rowe

US Patent:

20050231371, Oct 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/106936

Inventors:

Harry Rowe - Indianapolis IN, US

International Classification:

G08B013/14

US Classification:

340572700, 343873000

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a method of forming a circuit assembly, such as including a radio frequency identification device (RFID), wherein first and second portions of an antenna of the circuit assembly are provided on respective first and second substrates, with the associated electrical circuit, having first and second electrical contacts on respective opposite sides thereof, positioned between the first and second substrates. Alternatively, first and second portions of an antenna of the circuit assembly are provided on a substrate, with the associated electrical circuit, having first and second electrical contacts on respective opposite sides thereof, electrically joined to the respective antenna portions. Highly efficient manufacture is thus promoted.

US Patent:

20090267729, Oct 29, 2009

Filed:

Apr 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/386558

Inventors:

Harry Rowe - Indianapolis IN, US
Timothy Carr - Crawfordsville IN, US

International Classification:

G08B 29/00

US Classification:

340 58

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for verifying the authenticity of, and detecting tampering with, an item is disclosed. An RFID transponder comprises an antenna resonant circuit which is coupled to an associated integrated circuit when the integrated circuit is positioned proximately to the antenna resonant circuit, thereby enabling the integrated circuit to receive and respond to a radiofrequency query signal. The antenna resonant circuit can be integrated with a capsule or other form of removable packaging, such that it is destroyed upon removal of, or tampering with, the packaging.